Where does “” come from?

sø (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse suðr, from Proto-Germanic sunþrą, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.

(Westrobothnian): boiling fluid; south

Definitions

  1. boiling fluid; south

Ancestry of “”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesuðrsouth; southern; southwards
2Proto-Germanicsunþrąsouth; south, southward
3Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥Every word from Proto-Germanic sunþrąEvery word from Old Norse suðr